This study investigates the motivations of Chinese domestic tourists visiting seismic memorial sites after the great Wenchuan earthquake of 2008, and examines their interpretation of experiences and benefits of the vi...This study investigates the motivations of Chinese domestic tourists visiting seismic memorial sites after the great Wenchuan earthquake of 2008, and examines their interpretation of experiences and benefits of the visits. Recent research on dark tourism has raised the possibility that people are attracted to death and memorial sites in ways different from other tourist attractions. The study used an empirical research design employing questionnaires to collect data from 255 Chinese domestic visitors at seismic memorial sites in west Sichuan. Analysis revealed that the obligation of commemoration mixed with curiosity represents a different set of travel motivation in dark tourism settings than in other kinds of tourism. In addition, the empirical evidence also suggests an interrelated pattern between motivations, experiences and benefits. This study implies that Chinese domestic tourists were attracted in ways different from other tourist attractions both because they tended to fulfill their obligation of commemoration and were interested in destruction; and visitor experiences played an important mediating role between travel motivations and benefits gained.展开更多
为了准确预测描述出行路径决策行为,探究出行者感知及先进的出行者信息系统(advanced traveler information systems,ATIS)预测信息对决策行为的作用机制,将期望后悔理论与贝叶斯更新方法相结合,以出行时间为变量构建基于二次后悔更新...为了准确预测描述出行路径决策行为,探究出行者感知及先进的出行者信息系统(advanced traveler information systems,ATIS)预测信息对决策行为的作用机制,将期望后悔理论与贝叶斯更新方法相结合,以出行时间为变量构建基于二次后悔更新的出行路径决策模型,继而提出后悔更新价值的概念,应用数值模拟方法分析在即时性及滞后性2种不同质量水平的ATIS预测信息影响下,对二次后悔更新过程及路径决策行为的影响。研究表明:二次后悔更新过程能够有效修正路径感知偏差及期望后悔水平;常规交通状态下,即时性信息比滞后性信息场景下的二次后悔更新水平高20%,偶发性交通状态下差距可达50%,即有效及时的ATIS预测信息对于保证后悔更新效果及决策准确性具有重要作用。展开更多
<strong>Introduction:</strong> Many overseas volunteers have worked in low and middle-income countries. However traveling abroad and staying in an unfamiliar environment with inadequate medical infrastruct...<strong>Introduction:</strong> Many overseas volunteers have worked in low and middle-income countries. However traveling abroad and staying in an unfamiliar environment with inadequate medical infrastructure exposes volunteers to a wide range of health risks. The aim of this study was to clarify the relationships among disease knowledge and symptoms, disease risk perception, and self-management skills. <strong>Methods:</strong> This was a questionnaire survey of 189 Japanese who were preparing to volunteer abroad. A factor analysis was conducted on 13 items (six general risk events and seven major diseases) of risk perception. Correlation analysis was performed between the identified risk perception factors and disease knowledge and symptoms. Risk perception scores by factors from the seven disease items were compared between the Self-management Score (SMS) group and disease knowledge and risk of symptoms group, using T-tests. St. Luke’s International University Ethics Committee (19-A092) approved this study. <strong>Results:</strong> Many participants expected to suffer from digestive diseases (69.3%) and dermatitis (55%) in the field. On the other hand, few expected high risk of malaria (26.5%) or dengue fever (36%). Factor analysis yielded robust factor loadings creating a “Dread” and an “Unknown” factor accounting for 62.2% of total variance. Strong correlation was not found between SMS and disease risk perception. A weak negative correlation was observed in dengue fever, digestive disorders, and dermatitis (r = <span style="white-space:nowrap;">−</span>0.20 to <span style="white-space:nowrap;">−</span>0.25, p < 0.001) on the “Unknown” factor. A high SMS score was associated with a lower “Unknown” factor score for malaria, diarrhea, dermatitis, and dental disorders. In addition, higher disease knowledge was significantly associated with higher “Dread” factor score for dental disorders. <strong>Conclusions: </strong>Self-management skills and disease knowledge will enable hig展开更多
基金supported by the China Scholarship Council(Liujinfa[2011]No.5024)the Key Teachers Development Fellowship Program of CDUT(KYGG201313)the Center for Folk Culture Studies(MJ13-09)
文摘This study investigates the motivations of Chinese domestic tourists visiting seismic memorial sites after the great Wenchuan earthquake of 2008, and examines their interpretation of experiences and benefits of the visits. Recent research on dark tourism has raised the possibility that people are attracted to death and memorial sites in ways different from other tourist attractions. The study used an empirical research design employing questionnaires to collect data from 255 Chinese domestic visitors at seismic memorial sites in west Sichuan. Analysis revealed that the obligation of commemoration mixed with curiosity represents a different set of travel motivation in dark tourism settings than in other kinds of tourism. In addition, the empirical evidence also suggests an interrelated pattern between motivations, experiences and benefits. This study implies that Chinese domestic tourists were attracted in ways different from other tourist attractions both because they tended to fulfill their obligation of commemoration and were interested in destruction; and visitor experiences played an important mediating role between travel motivations and benefits gained.
文摘为了准确预测描述出行路径决策行为,探究出行者感知及先进的出行者信息系统(advanced traveler information systems,ATIS)预测信息对决策行为的作用机制,将期望后悔理论与贝叶斯更新方法相结合,以出行时间为变量构建基于二次后悔更新的出行路径决策模型,继而提出后悔更新价值的概念,应用数值模拟方法分析在即时性及滞后性2种不同质量水平的ATIS预测信息影响下,对二次后悔更新过程及路径决策行为的影响。研究表明:二次后悔更新过程能够有效修正路径感知偏差及期望后悔水平;常规交通状态下,即时性信息比滞后性信息场景下的二次后悔更新水平高20%,偶发性交通状态下差距可达50%,即有效及时的ATIS预测信息对于保证后悔更新效果及决策准确性具有重要作用。
文摘<strong>Introduction:</strong> Many overseas volunteers have worked in low and middle-income countries. However traveling abroad and staying in an unfamiliar environment with inadequate medical infrastructure exposes volunteers to a wide range of health risks. The aim of this study was to clarify the relationships among disease knowledge and symptoms, disease risk perception, and self-management skills. <strong>Methods:</strong> This was a questionnaire survey of 189 Japanese who were preparing to volunteer abroad. A factor analysis was conducted on 13 items (six general risk events and seven major diseases) of risk perception. Correlation analysis was performed between the identified risk perception factors and disease knowledge and symptoms. Risk perception scores by factors from the seven disease items were compared between the Self-management Score (SMS) group and disease knowledge and risk of symptoms group, using T-tests. St. Luke’s International University Ethics Committee (19-A092) approved this study. <strong>Results:</strong> Many participants expected to suffer from digestive diseases (69.3%) and dermatitis (55%) in the field. On the other hand, few expected high risk of malaria (26.5%) or dengue fever (36%). Factor analysis yielded robust factor loadings creating a “Dread” and an “Unknown” factor accounting for 62.2% of total variance. Strong correlation was not found between SMS and disease risk perception. A weak negative correlation was observed in dengue fever, digestive disorders, and dermatitis (r = <span style="white-space:nowrap;">−</span>0.20 to <span style="white-space:nowrap;">−</span>0.25, p < 0.001) on the “Unknown” factor. A high SMS score was associated with a lower “Unknown” factor score for malaria, diarrhea, dermatitis, and dental disorders. In addition, higher disease knowledge was significantly associated with higher “Dread” factor score for dental disorders. <strong>Conclusions: </strong>Self-management skills and disease knowledge will enable hig
